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Thousands attend funeral of Benedict XVI Credits: Reuters || SW NEWS || 687
Requiescat in pace!
Thousands take part in Funeral Mass of Benedict XVI
Tens of thousands of priests, nuns and lay believers descended on St Peter’s
Square on Thursday, January 5, to take part in the funeral Mass of Pope Emeritus
Benedict XVI.
Requiem Mass homily
Father into Your hands we commend his spirit: Pope
Recalling the final words of Jesus “Father into Your hands I entrust My spirit”
taken from the Gospel read during the Requiem Mass, Pope Francis it summed up
the entire life of Christ.
SPECIAL MASS IN MEXICO
Mexican Church invites believers to Mass for Benedict XVI in Guadalupe Basilica
on Jan. 10
The late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be remembered at a Mass in the Basilica
of Guadalupe in Mexico City, and the bishops of Mexico have asked to attend the
Mass.
SHOCKING ABORTION STATISTICS
Abortion top cause of death in 2022 for the fourth consecutive year
Statistics show that abortion was the top cause of mortality globally in 2022 for
the fourth consecutive year.
PRIEST KILLED
Catholic Priest killed in Africa’s Burkina Faso
The Local Ordinary of the Burkinabe Diocese in Burkina Faso in Africa has verified
the killing of Fr. Jacques Yaro Zerbo, a Malian-born Catholic priest working in
Dédougou Diocese.
US HOUSE SPEAKER LOGJAM
US House adjourns without electing a speaker after McCarthy loses sixth ballot
US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, and his
20 rivals continued their battle on Wednesday after the House failed to elect a
speaker for the sixth time.
US-MEXICO BORDER CRISIS
US President Biden expresses an intention to visit the US-Mexico border
US President Joe Biden has said that it is his intention to go to the border with
Mexico where a record number of people are crossing.
Iran’s death penalty
Iran court upholds death sentences for teenage protesters
The judiciary of Iran upheld the execution of two male teenagers who had
participated in the anti-government demonstrations that have engulfed the
nation since September.
RAMPANT VIOLENCE
Al-Shabaab violence continues in Somalia
In Somalia, violence is pervasive. Since it sprang up 15 years ago, the terrorist
organization Al-Shabaab has waged a brutal war against the central government.
BLACK NAZARENE FEAST
Manila’s famous Black Nazarene feast to resume with curbs in place
Following a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 outbreak, authorities in the
Philippines have approved the continuation of this year's Black Nazarene feast in
Manila, which draws millions of followers.
YEAR OF THE FAMILY
Archbishop of Rawalpindi-Islamabad in Pakistan declares 2023 as “Year of The
Family”
Archbishop Joseph Arshad of the diocese of Rawalpindi-Islamabad in Pakistan
announced that the year 2023 will be a "Year of the Family."
Requiescat in pace!
Thousands take part in Funeral Mass of Benedict XVI
Tens of thousands of priests, nuns and lay believers descended on St Peter’s
Square on Thursday, January 5, to take part in the funeral Mass of Pope Emeritus
Benedict XVI.
Requiem Mass homily
Father into Your hands we commend his spirit: Pope
Recalling the final words of Jesus “Father into Your hands I entrust My spirit”
taken from the Gospel read during the Requiem Mass, Pope Francis it summed up
the entire life of Christ.
SPECIAL MASS IN MEXICO
Mexican Church invites believers to Mass for Benedict XVI in Guadalupe Basilica
on Jan. 10
The late Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI will be remembered at a Mass in the Basilica
of Guadalupe in Mexico City, and the bishops of Mexico have asked to attend the
Mass.
SHOCKING ABORTION STATISTICS
Abortion top cause of death in 2022 for the fourth consecutive year
Statistics show that abortion was the top cause of mortality globally in 2022 for
the fourth consecutive year.
PRIEST KILLED
Catholic Priest killed in Africa’s Burkina Faso
The Local Ordinary of the Burkinabe Diocese in Burkina Faso in Africa has verified
the killing of Fr. Jacques Yaro Zerbo, a Malian-born Catholic priest working in
Dédougou Diocese.
US HOUSE SPEAKER LOGJAM
US House adjourns without electing a speaker after McCarthy loses sixth ballot
US House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, a Republican from California, and his
20 rivals continued their battle on Wednesday after the House failed to elect a
speaker for the sixth time.
US-MEXICO BORDER CRISIS
US President Biden expresses an intention to visit the US-Mexico border
US President Joe Biden has said that it is his intention to go to the border with
Mexico where a record number of people are crossing.
Iran’s death penalty
Iran court upholds death sentences for teenage protesters
The judiciary of Iran upheld the execution of two male teenagers who had
participated in the anti-government demonstrations that have engulfed the
nation since September.
RAMPANT VIOLENCE
Al-Shabaab violence continues in Somalia
In Somalia, violence is pervasive. Since it sprang up 15 years ago, the terrorist
organization Al-Shabaab has waged a brutal war against the central government.
BLACK NAZARENE FEAST
Manila’s famous Black Nazarene feast to resume with curbs in place
Following a three-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 outbreak, authorities in the
Philippines have approved the continuation of this year's Black Nazarene feast in
Manila, which draws millions of followers.
YEAR OF THE FAMILY
Archbishop of Rawalpindi-Islamabad in Pakistan declares 2023 as “Year of The
Family”
Archbishop Joseph Arshad of the diocese of Rawalpindi-Islamabad in Pakistan
announced that the year 2023 will be a "Year of the Family."